Where you work.
I know, I know--a cubicle is a far cry from a jail cell, but there are some similarities. People who are outside of both are happier.
Telework Research Network reports that 41% of workers who have the option to workshift are "very satisfied" with their jobs, compared to only 27% of those who are office bound.* And other research suggests that more virtual employees are "engaged" than their peers who work with their entire team present (34% vs. 28%).**
Clothing choices
When you work from home, you can wear what you want--that includes your most embarrassing (and comfortable) pair of sweatpants, something you'd never be caught dead in at work.
This flexibility, along with the other work-life balance benefits of workshifting, can secure your company the best, most talented employees, since 72% of employees say flexible work arrangements would cause them to choose one job over another.***
Driving to work.
Spare yourself the bird, please. Workshifting saves you a headache and could take 10 million cars off the road, if a workshifting policy was in place in the U.S. It's estimated this policy could also prevent over 95,000 traffic injuries and deaths, save over $11 billion in accident costs, and lower highway maintenance costs almost $2 billion a year.**
Now, let's put the brakes on for that! Are you in?
I have to give credit where credit is due. The concept of these graphics comes from Indexed (http://thisisindexed.com/). The ideas, however, were all me--so I'll take the blame for that.
*Lister, Kate. Workshifting Benefits: The Bottom Line. Telework Research Network, 2010.
**Preston, Camille, PhD. Leading Virtual Effectiveness. AIM Leadership, 2010.
***Montero, Phil. Work Unchained: Workshifting and the Competitive Edge of the Anywhere Office. The Anywhere Office, 2010.
I know, I know--a cubicle is a far cry from a jail cell, but there are some similarities. People who are outside of both are happier.Telework Research Network reports that 41% of workers who have the option to workshift are "very satisfied" with their jobs, compared to only 27% of those who are office bound.* And other research suggests that more virtual employees are "engaged" than their peers who work with their entire team present (34% vs. 28%).**
Clothing choices
When you work from home, you can wear what you want--that includes your most embarrassing (and comfortable) pair of sweatpants, something you'd never be caught dead in at work.This flexibility, along with the other work-life balance benefits of workshifting, can secure your company the best, most talented employees, since 72% of employees say flexible work arrangements would cause them to choose one job over another.***
Driving to work.
Spare yourself the bird, please. Workshifting saves you a headache and could take 10 million cars off the road, if a workshifting policy was in place in the U.S. It's estimated this policy could also prevent over 95,000 traffic injuries and deaths, save over $11 billion in accident costs, and lower highway maintenance costs almost $2 billion a year.**Now, let's put the brakes on for that! Are you in?
I have to give credit where credit is due. The concept of these graphics comes from Indexed (http://thisisindexed.com/). The ideas, however, were all me--so I'll take the blame for that.
*Lister, Kate. Workshifting Benefits: The Bottom Line. Telework Research Network, 2010.
**Preston, Camille, PhD. Leading Virtual Effectiveness. AIM Leadership, 2010.
***Montero, Phil. Work Unchained: Workshifting and the Competitive Edge of the Anywhere Office. The Anywhere Office, 2010.
